GreyOrange - CloudOps Solution Architect

Description :

- Develop scalable, secure, and cost-optimized cloud solutions.

- Define cloud adoption frameworks and best practices for workloads and applications.

- Lead architecture reviews, risk assessments, and solution validations.

Cloud Operations And Reliability :

- Implement CloudOps strategies, including automation, observability, performance tuning, and incident management.

- Drive operational excellence through standardized processes, tools, and automation.

- Define and maintain SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs across cloud workloads.

- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and fault-tolerant designs.

DevOps, Automation, And Infrastructure As Code :

- Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes.

- Develop IaC using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep.

- Champion containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/AKS/GKE).

Security And Governance :

- Ensure compliance with cloud security best practices, IAM governance, and policies.

- Implement guardrails, monitoring frameworks, and cost governance controls.

- Collaborate with security teams to perform threat modeling and risk mitigation.

Collaboration And Stakeholder Management :

- Work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and security teams.

- Present architecture recommendations to leadership and technical stakeholders.

- Mentor engineering teams on cloud best practices and CloudOps methodologies.

Requirements :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 8-12+ years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, or CloudOps roles.

- Strong hands-on experience with AWS / Azure / GCP cloud services.

- Expertise in containers, Kubernetes, and microservices-based architecture.

- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).

- Strong understanding of networking, security, DNS, VPC, load balancing, etc.

- Experience with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, etc.)

- Proven experience driving reliability, automation, and operational efficiency.

Cloud Certifications :

- AWS Solutions Architect (Pro/Associate).

- Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

- Google Professional Cloud Architect.

- Experience implementing SRE principles.

- Knowledge of FinOps and cost-optimization strategies.

- Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud architectures.

Key Competencies :

- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.

- Excellent communication and documentation skills.

- Ability to lead architectural discussions and influence decisions.

- A mindset focused on automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.